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इत्येताः कुटिलतराः क्रूराचारा गतत्रपाश् चपलाः।
यो नाम वेत्ति रामाः स स्त्रीभिर्णैव वञ्च्यते मतिमान्॥

These women are cruel, crooked, and shameless—only a wise man like Rama can resist their deception.

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इत्येवं बहुहृदया बहुजिह्वा बहुकराश् च बहुमायाः।
तत्त्वेन सत्यरहिताः को जानाति स्फुटं वेश्याः॥

Courtesans are described as many-hearted, many-tongued, with endless deceit—no one truly knows their nature.

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इत्येवं योषितो राजन् भेदस्य व्यसनस्य च।
पराभवस्य च पदं सेवेताशङ्कितोऽथ ताः॥

Beware, O king—women are a cause of conflict, ruin, and defeat, and can lead to downfall if not approached wisely.

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इदं कविवरैर्नित्यम् आख्यानमुपजीव्यते।
उदयप्रेप्सुभिर्भृत्यैर् अभिजात इवेश्वरः॥

This tale is ever reused by great poets, just as loyal servants continually support a noble king.

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इदं किं ते न्यस्तं वलयिनि करे वक्त्रकमलं
न युक्तः कोपोऽयं प्रणयिनि निरागस्यपि जने।
ब्रुवाणे मय्येवं श्वसनविषमोत्कम्पितकुचं
मृगाक्ष्यास् तत्कालं नयनजलमेवोत्तरमभूत्॥

Why are you angry, O beloved, when I am innocent? Though I tried to speak, her eyes responded with tears.

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इदं किलाव्याजमनोहरं वपुस्
तपःक्षमं साधयितुं य इच्छति।
ध्रुवं स नीलोत्पलपत्रधारया
समिल्लतां छेत्तुमृषिर्व्यवस्यति॥

This enchanting body is like a sacred offering—he who wishes to attain it must have a sage’s resolve.

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इदं कृतमिदं कार्यम् इदमन्यत् कृताकृतम्।
एवमीहासुखासक्तं कृतान्तः कुरुते वशे॥

Death governs those who are absorbed in counting tasks done or undone, attached to fleeting pleasures.

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इदं कृष्णं कृष्णं प्रियतम ननु श्वेतमथ
किं गमिष्यामो यामो भवतु गमनेनाथ भवतु।
पुरा येनैवं मे चिरमनुसृता चित्तपदवी स एवान्यो
जातः सखि परिचिताः कस्य पुरुषाः॥

Is this Krishna or someone else? He appears similar, yet unfamiliar—old love resurfaces in doubt.

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इदं च त्वां सर्वपरं ब्रवीमि
पुण्यं पदं तात महाविशिष्टम्।
न जातु कामान् न भयान् न लोभाद्
धर्मं त्यजेज् जीवितस्यापि हेतोः॥

Never abandon dharma for desire, fear, or greed—even at the cost of life, uphold righteousness.

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इदं ज्ञेयमिदं ज्ञेयम् इति यस् तृषितश् चरेत्।
अपि कल्पसहस्रेषु नैव ज्ञेयमवाप्नुयात्॥

A restless seeker runs after countless things labeled “worth knowing,” but may never attain true knowledge.

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